18.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello, we (online retailer from Germany) have exceeded the €35,000 net threshold in France and have been sending invoices to France with 20% VAT for a few weeks now. We have already received the French VAT ID and have also sent the first VAT returns ...
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19.06.2015 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
Hello,
I have some further questions regarding the following page of yours:
http://frag-einen.com/steuerberater/vorsteuer/umsatzsteuer-auf-amazongebuehren-500984.html
I work with Amazon myself and exclusively offer "Fulfillment by Amazon".
The onl...
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10.01.2015 | answered by Anton Pernitschka
For the purpose of resale, we purchased 50 smartphones from a supplier totaling €33,473.5.
After paying the amount of €33,473.5 into the bank account of the "domestic" supplier, the goods were delivered promptly.
On the corresponding invoice, the s...
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20.09.2014 | answered by Ralph J. Schnaars
As of December 31, 2013, I have a remaining loss carryforward according to § 10d paragraph 4 EStG for income from private sales transactions within the meaning of § 23 EStG in the version applicable from January 1, 2009.
Can I use this loss carryfor...
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29.05.2013 | answered by Thomas Textoris
Dear Sir or Madam,
For the past 3 months, I have been selling telephone prepaid credit and SIM cards from abroad. I purchase these in the local currency and sell them with a markup for shipping and service to customers in Europe who are traveling to...
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25.05.2013 | answered by Thomas Textoris
I have the following problem:
I sell a lot of "vouchers" in 2013 that will only be redeemed in 2014. Is it correct that the money from the voucher sales will only be booked when redeemed/rendered?
Then the next problem:
There is money in the vouc...
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07.11.2012 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Hello,
the following situation:
Legal form: As a German sole proprietor, I operate a mail order business in Germany.
In addition, I want to have goods that I purchase in the UK from a British company sent directly to German, Spanish, and French end...
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20.09.2012 | answered by Yanqiong Bolik
I intend to sell the two funds mentioned below on the secondary market. Both are held in private assets and were acquired in 2006 and 2007.
Question: Can I claim the sales losses for tax purposes? (Example: Purchase 10000 / Sale 1000 / Loss of 9000 ...
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26.03.2012 | answered by Michael Herrmann
I am currently a VAT-registered entrepreneur and want to ensure that I can work again VAT-free according to §19 UStG next year (2013). If I am correctly informed, I have to keep my turnover below 17,500.01 euros this year (2012) in order to do so (My...
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18.02.2012 | answered by Katja Kiehne
I have been a resident of Dubai since 2005 and no longer have a residency in Germany. There is a double taxation agreement with the UAE, which operates on a credit basis. (There is no income tax in the UAE) Since September 2010, I have been working f...
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06.08.2011 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Hello,
The island of Heligoland is exempt from VAT.
Assuming one operates an online mail order business on the island of Heligoland and has both their residence and business premises there. For the online trade, goods are imported from China to Hel...
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25.07.2011 | answered by Yanqiong Bolik
In 2005, I subscribed to a ship participation and sold it at a loss through the time market in 2008. The tax office refuses to acknowledge the loss because there is no certificate from the ship company's branch office finance. I have filed an objecti...
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30.05.2011 | answered by Michael Herrmann
Hello,
I am self-employed and usually work in Germany as a specialist for event technology. Last year, the opportunity arose for me to work as a technician on a cruise ship.
I was employed with a contract by the shipping company based in Cyprus, the...
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29.12.2010 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a German citizen with a permanent residence in Greece, but I would like to register a business in Germany in order to operate an online store (E-bay). Is this possible, or is a residence in Germany mandatory?
If a residence i...
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29.12.2009 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been working in the shipping industry for 20 years and have never had any difficulties with the double household management! I have now heard from some colleagues that SOME tax offices no longer recognize them! What is the s...
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